Tributes for Bob Hoskins have been flooding Twitter – two years after he died.
Fans apparently started thinking the actor had just died as his name started trending online, possibly because the two-year anniversary of his death was on April 30.
The story about his death from pneumonia also became one of the most-read on the BBC website, again because fans may have shared it to pay their respects on the anniversary – and it seems many people failed to realise that it dated back to 2014.
FFS who's next RIP Bob what a great actor and a great loss https://t.co/JZsKhxLJyP
— Paul Longley (@paulclongley) May 1, 2016
Cannot believe I missed Bob Hoskins has died. Great actor & a sad loss to family & film industry
— Para_Handy (@_ParaHandy) May 1, 2016
Saddened to hear of the passing of Bob Hoskins. Such a versatile actor and humble man. #RIPBobHoskins We will… https://t.co/qUajRbyovK
— Margret Best (@AuthorMbest) May 1, 2016
From Pennies to Heaven, good night Sir 🤓
Bob Hoskins dies of pneumonia aged 71 https://t.co/C4oUQjbRXn— Andrew Prout (@proutydwarf) April 30, 2016
R.I.P Bob Hoskins .. Another sad loss..
— Sharon ❤️❤️ (@Marshall5Sharon) April 30, 2016
Some eagle-eyed fans did spot that the news was from two years ago, and went online to note that Bob wasn’t one of the long line of celebs to pass away in 2016.
Sorry to hear that Bob Hoskins has passed away after a short illness. Wasn't he in the James Bond film, "You only live twice"? #2014
— Steve (@Stevie___C) May 1, 2016
Gutting to hear about the sad death of Bob Hoskins. Upon reflection, I was more upset in 2014 when he first died. pic.twitter.com/mkSXLNVz1e
— \❤️ზοડ (@IL0VEthe80s) May 1, 2016
Seems Bob Hoskins has died again. Curse you, 2016! You weren't happy killing living celebs now you have to go after dead ones too.
— Mark Greig (@Scuttlecliff) May 1, 2016
2016 has been such a bad year for celebrity deaths that Bob Hoskins has somehow died again, despite already passing in 2014.
— Mathew Buck (@FB_BMB) May 1, 2016
Really sad to see that Bob Hoskins has died again for a second time. This time of Twitter-related complications. #RIP
— Ludwig IV (@djsway) May 1, 2016
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